Offense

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I honestly don’t know if it’s the system or the talent just isn’t there. Watching the game really makes you realize that we
don’t have any players that dangle like the Devils do

Well outside of the young guys and Larkin nobody can skate on this team either. Devils were just skating circles around us. Hard to have possession if the other team is flying by you with the puck. That and a lack of any good system by lalonde is a recipe for suckage.

 

[Pavels Dog]

The next 3 are against NJD, BUF and EDM, who are all in the lower half of the league in goals against. If the offense struggles consistently against those teams I think there's reason to be concerned it'll be a season-long trend.

Good step here with a 5-3 win against NJD.

 

[Henkka]

DeBrincat - Larkin - Raymond dominated at first time, at least the 1st line is finding their level finally.

Also Copp-line did well their zero-zero work.

But the middle6 ain't working at all. Only Kane does something on PP.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

We need to generate more shots and scoring chances while limiting our opponents to less. This isn't sustainable....

 

[jaster]

We need to generate more shots and scoring chances while limiting our opponents to less. This isn't sustainable....

 

[One Horse Town]

Good step here with a 5-3 win against NJD.

I was at this game. The issue remains LACK of shots. The margin for error is TINY when you can't muster up 20 shots.

Remember the end of last year, points lost in October can't be made up in March/April. If this continues the season will be over before the halfway point.

 

[Pavels Dog]

I was at this game. The issue remains LACK of shots. The margin for error is TINY when you can't muster up 20 shots.

Remember the end of last year, points lost in October can't be made up in March/April. If this continues the season will be over before the halfway point.

If we’re a .500 team at the halfway point we are still in the mix.

 

[One Horse Town]

If we’re a .500 team at the halfway point we are still in the mix.

It depends on how many teams are ahead of the Wings. Hopping over 5 teams is near impossible.

 

[Henkka]

There was nothing wrong at lack of shots. They had more quality shots than the Oilers and better xGF%, both 5-on-5 + All situtions (special teams added).

 

[Pavels Dog]

It depends on how many teams are ahead of the Wings. Hopping over 5 teams is near impossible.

True enough, probably need to be closer to .550, which is still like 1 win away for us.

 

[Henkka]

True enough, probably need to be closer to .550, which is still like 1 win away for us.

Yeah, that's the real "five-hundred".

All it needs is 10 games with 5 wins and 5 losses, when 1 loss is at OT/SO.

11 points at 10 games.

 

[RedWingzz]

The over-passing, east-west nonsense needs to stop. Fire pucks on net and they will eventually go in. Lalonde needs to challenge them to shoot more. Cat has a bomb, should be shooting more.

Raymonds release is nasty...I don't even think he knows how good his release is, seems like Raymond is more interested in being a playmaker.

 

[SoupGuru]

They always seem to think pass-first. It's been a theme that had driven me crazy the past few seasons. Messy goals count the same as pretty tic tac toe goals. Rip it on net and dig for rebounds.

 

[One Horse Town]

This is turning into real Sh!t Show. I just don't see any improvement. Bringing up young unproven players is NOT the answer.